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Rice Receives ISO 9001 Certification It has been more than 100 years since company founder Maximino Rice man- ufactured the first propeller, and nearly 40 years since Rice installed its first pro- peller for use in the U.S. Since that time, the U.S. has played a key role in Rice Propeller's success, as the compa- ny has provided approximately 20,000 propellers in this market. Standing as a testament to its more than four decades of quality manufac- turing and customer service, Rice Pro- pellers has recently obtained the ISO 9001 certification through Bureau Veri- tas. It is worthy to note, as the company did, that Rice's very first customer is to this day still installing Rice propellers and nozzles. Circle 49 on Reader Service Card Lloyd Triestino Launches LT Unica, Second Of Series LT Unica, the second of three post- Panamax container vessels ordered by Lloyd Triestino (LT) from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Kobe shipyard, was launched on November 22. The naming ceremony was carried out by Evergreen group chairman Dr. Chang Yung-fa and Pier Luigi Maneschi, president of Lloyd Triestino Measuring 935 ft. (285 m), The Ital- ian-flagged LT Unica has a beam of 131 ft. (40 m) and a draft of 42 ft. (12.7 m), moving at a speed of 25 knots. Subsequent to LT Unica's delivery, LT sent off LT Usodimare on November 29. The first vessel in the series is scheduled to set sail immediately for Shanghai to join LT's weekly China - Europe - Mediterranean (CEM) service, which employs eight post-Panamax ves- sels on a fast 56-day round-trip sched- ule. Apart from the new U-types, LT's fleet comprises 12 vessels: two of 3,428 teu, eight of between 2,728 and 2,987 teu, and two of 1,555 teu. Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Finnlines Consolidates, Announces Appointments Finnlines' subsidiaries, Finncarriers Oy Ab, a company specialized at sea transportation and FG-Shipping Oy Ab, a company specialized at ship manage- ment and technology, were recently merged to the parent company Finnlines Pic. In addition, port operation compa- nies of Finnlines, Finnsteve Oy Ab, which is operating the ports of Helsinki and Oy A.E.Erickson Ab, which is oper- ating the port of Turku, were also merged into one company called Finnsteve Oy Ab. Finnlines' German subsidiary Posei- don Schiffahrt AG has changed the com- pany name to Finnlines Deutschland AG. The new company structure is in force since January 1, 2001. Shipping and Sea Transport Division includes Finnlines Cargo Services and Finnlink Services. Asser Ahleskog is in charge of Finnlines Cargo Services. His responsibilities cover the marketing, customer service and fleet operations of Finnlines Cargo Services as well as the ship management of the Group. Other personnel moves include: Christer Antson is in charge for Corporate finan- cial control, accounting as well as Cor- porate administration; Seija Turunen is in charge of Corporate finance, public relations, and investor relations; Lars Circle 228 on Reader Service Card Trygg is in charge of Corporate legal matters and insurance; Kari Savolainen is in charge of Corporate IT, reasearch and development; Christer Backman is in charge of Finnlink Ser- vices and the Managing Director of Oy Finnlink Ab; and Hans Martin is the Managing Director of the new Finnsteve Oy Ab. Maneuver.. .Propel.. .Position m wv Tunnel Thrusters 100 to 2000 HP Harbormaster thrusters and outdrives are found around the world in ships, boats and barges where economical performance is required. For unassisted maneuvering in tight quarters. For easily-moved, deck-mounted propulsion. For critical dynamic positioning. For precision vessel control. Harbormaster Marine products are designed to customer specification and built with utmost care and highest quality. They provide years of durable service and are backed by a reliable support system. Fast world-wide support! If you operate a Harbormaster or Murray & Tregurtha product anywhere in the world, we can provide spare parts and on-site field service. Call us first! Outboard and through- the-hull azimuthing drives 50 to 1500 HP Harbormaster Harbormaster Marine, Inc. 31777 Industrial Road Livonia, Ml 48150 USA (734) 425-1080 Fax (734) 425-1850 Website: http://www.harbormastermarine.com DOLPHIN RUBBER KNDtRS ALL TYPES / ALL APPLICATIONS Engineered & Manufactured by: KUMNAM CHEMICAL, INC. 348-3, Chung Chun-Ri, Chillye- Myun Kimhae, Kyungnam, Korea Tel: 82 (55) 346-3313 Fax: 82 (55) 346-3137 Distributed in the Americas bv: DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL, CO. 881 SW 59th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33317 Tel: (954) 581-4858 Fax: (954) 581-9892 E-mail: Shipnshore@att.net www.dolphinfenders.net Circle 216 on Reader Service Card January, 2001 www.maritimetoday.com 21
